CARDPAD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04115596 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-28

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

110 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2025-04-01
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-04-01
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Company dissolved
2025-01-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-01-07
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dissolution · DS01
2024-05-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
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GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigned
director
2024-04-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-28
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2023-01-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-31
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MANN, Robert Charles appointed
director
2022-12-31
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MORGAN, Stuart John appointed
director
2022-12-31
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READE, Richard Charles resigned
director
2022-10-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-27
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MACDONALD, Eric appointed
director
2019-09-27
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ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-09-27
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GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointed
director
2019-09-27
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READE, Richard Charles appointed
director
2019-09-27
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STOCKWELL, Andrew James resigned
director
2019-09-27
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THOMPSON, Claire appointed
director
2019-09-27
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THOMPSON, Claire resigned
director
2018-02-28
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KIDD, Nicholas James appointed
director
2018-02-27
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BARLOW, Charles Frederick resigned
director
2016-10-25
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KERMALLI, Arif appointed
director
2016-10-25
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BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointed
director
2016-10-25
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ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2016-04-06
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HOWES, Richard David resigned
director
2016-04-06
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STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointed
director
2014-07-14
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HOWES, Richard David appointed
director
2014-06-30
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HEALY, Christopher William resigned
secretary
2014-06-30
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ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-06-30
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HEALY, Christopher William resigned
director
2014-06-30
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TARN, Nicholas James resigned
director
2014-06-30
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ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2014-03-31
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HEALY, Christopher William appointed
secretary
2014-03-31
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RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
secretary
2014-03-31
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RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
director
2006-05-31
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GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond resigned
director
2006-05-31
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TARN, Nicholas James appointed
director
2005-07-14
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HEALY, Christopher William appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-04-01

Group structure

Gpg (Uk) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gpg (Uk) Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CARDPAD LIMITED

This company · 04115596

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Gpg (Uk) Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-11-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol

BS13 8FD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2023-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-11-27